Hi @eurogee, just want to point out a typo in your post.

@surppassinggoogle

That should be @surpassinggoogle, just one 'p'.

In my view, normal users should not view Steemit like a job. It does require a level of dedication which means sacrifice in other areas of your life, if you want to get serious money out of it. I do think that Steem is good as a casual social media site like Reddit where you use for leisure, but it also happens to give a very small amount of income as well.